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Eleventh Grade Final

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The type of phrase in brackets:


Houses are [unbelievably expensive] just now

a)

Adverb phrase

b)

Verb phrase

c)

Adjective phrase

d)

Noun phrase

2.

Identify the type of phrase in brackets


We [met Paul] last week

a)

Adjective phrase

b)

Verb phrase

c)

Noun phrase

d)

Adverb phrase

3.

Identify the type of phrase in brackets:


Don't you have to leave [early]?

a)

Adverb phrase

b)

Verb phrase

c)

Adjective phrase

d)

Noun phrase

4.

Identify the type of phrase in brackets:


I enjoy eating [in Indian restaurants]

a)

Prepositional phrase

b)

Noun phrase

c)

Adverb phrase

d)

Adjective phrase

5.

What are the nouns in this sentence?


There is no equivalent history of the Liberal party during this period.

a)

there is / equivalent history / liberal party

b)

history / party / period

c)

equivalent / history / liberal / period

d)

equivalent / history / liberal / party / period

6.
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
7.
This ad is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
a)
Pathos
b)
Ethos
c)
Logos
8.
By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water.
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
9.
"You know her - she's taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers."
a)
Ethos 
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
10.
This is an example of ...
a)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Patriotism
11.
An advertisement to request funds for a children’s hospital uses video clips of children with physical handicaps who are happy and having fun because of the help they receive from the hospital doctors and staff.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
12.
Which appeal relates to the audience's sense of right and wrong?
a)
ethos
b)
pathos
c)
logos
d)
rhetoric
13.
"Similes, metaphors, and imagery" are types of...
a)
Explicit Language
b)
Implicit Language
c)
Figurative Language
d)
Loaded Language
14.
What is the definition of rhetoric?
a)
Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking
b)
Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)
c)
Questions that do not require an answer
d)
The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates
15.
What is the definition of denotative?
a)
Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking
b)
Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)
c)
Questions that do not require an answer
d)
The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates
16.
What is the definition of rhetorical question?
a)
Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking
b)
Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)
c)
Questions that do not require an answer
d)
The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates
17.
The Greek philosopher who composed the famous book entitled Rhetoric in 350 B.C.E. was ...
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Homer
18.
(Pronoun) Paul hopes that he will sing with the choir.
a)
Paul
b)
that
c)
he 
d)
sing
19.
(Pronoun) Can Jerry help him with the science project?
a)
Jerry
b)
science
c)
him 
d)
help
20.
(Noun) Have you seen the eraser?
a)
Have
b)
you 
c)
seen 
d)
eraser
21.
(Adjective) Older people tire more easily.  
a)
Older
b)
people 
c)
tire 
d)
easily 
22.
(Adjective) Kind people are often rewarded.  
a)
often 
b)
rewarded
c)
kind 
d)
are
23.
(Adverb) The police officer ran fast.  
a)
police
b)
officer
c)
ran 
d)
fast 
24.
(Adverb) You really should see this art exhibit.  
a)
see
b)
really
c)
art
d)
exhibit 
25.
(Verb) They overcharged me. 
a)
overcharged
b)
me
c)
They
26.
(Conjunction) I like peanuts and potato chips.  
a)
like
b)
peanuts
c)
chips 
d)
and 
27.
(Interjection) Ah! The sun is so warm.  
a)
sun
b)
is 
c)
so 
d)
Ah
28.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
b)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
29.

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

a)

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

b)

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

30.

What is this sentence doing?

Which teams are playing at the stadium tonight?

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

31.
What is this sentence doing?
Oh no, I can't find my house key!
a)
making a statement
b)
asking a question
c)
making a command or polite request
d)
showing strong emotion
32.
What is this sentence doing?
Put down those matches right this minute.
a)
making a statement
b)
asking a question
c)
making a command or polite request
d)
showing strong emotion
33.
What is this sentence doing?
It has been so crowded at the museum lately.
a)
making a statement
b)
asking a question
c)
making a command or polite request
d)
showing strong emotion
34.
Which type of sentence is this?
Today is my birthday.
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
imperative
d)
exclamatory
35.

The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines of a poem or verse is referred to as:

a)

Syntax

b)

Rhyme Scheme

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

36.

A technique that uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Irony

c)

Tone

d)

Metaphor

37.

The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences:

a)

Symbolism

b)

Tone

c)

Syntax

d)

Irony

38.

When two (sometimes completely opposite) words are placed near one another, creating a comparison/contrast effect, this is called:

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Parallelism

d)

Juxtaposition

39.

A stanza is similar to a(n):

a)

Essay

b)

Paragraph

c)

Line

40.

A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true but helps explain an idea or make a comparison and states an object is another:

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

41.

A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.

a)

Repetition

b)

Symbolism

c)

Parallelism

d)

Theme

42.
“You can take the girl out of the jungle, but you can’t take the jungle out of the girl.”  
a)
juxtaposition
b)
chiasmus
c)
oxymoron
d)
allusion
43.
Allusion is defined as______
a)
Two lines working as a unit
b)
A reference to a famous  book, movie, person, place, or event
c)
A form of wordplay with similar sounding sounds
d)
Words that involve one of the five senses
44.

Where would it be most common to use an Anaphora ?

a)

A biography

b)

Talking to a friend

c)

A speech

d)

In a text

45.
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of successive words
a)
alliteration
b)
analogy
c)
anaphora
d)
anecdote
46.
Lightning danced across the sky.
a)
Personification
b)
Metonymy
c)
Imagery
d)
Idiom
47.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Oxymoron
48.
The popular TV program features the 'living dead'.
a)
Symbolism
b)
Irony
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Synechdoche
49.
The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Jessica's brown toes that were splayed in the red Georgia mud.
a)
Symbolism
b)
Imagery
c)
Tautology
d)
Litotes
50.
The trapped soldier stepped from his hiding place, waving the white flag of surrender.
a)
Imagery
b)
Personification
c)
Tautology
d)
Symbolism
51.
The central point an argument makes-( a thesis).
a)
Argumentation
b)
Claim
c)
Rhetoric 
d)
Synthesis 
52.
The evidence that you use to support your claim
a)
Grounds
b)
Refutation
c)
Warrant
d)
Antithesis 
53.
The connection of the grounds back to the claim
a)
Argument
b)
Repetition
c)
Warrant 
d)
Pathos
54.
A statement that asserts the opposite of a position
a)
Counterclaim
b)
Warrant
c)
Logos
d)
Allusion
55.
The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning
a)
Repetition
b)
Rhetorical Question
c)
Antithesis 
d)
Parallelism 
56.
A story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities
a)
Allegory
b)
Anecdote
c)
Satire
d)
Tone
57.
A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole
a)
Satire
b)
Synecdoche
c)
Metonymy
d)
Foil
58.
Every word Laurie says is a lie, including “a” and “the.”
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
59.
We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom.
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Litotes
d)
Antithesis
60.
Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 
a)
Helen said, "The girls have a great idea!"
b)
Helen said "The girls have a great idea!"
c)
Helen said, The girls have a great idea!
d)
Helen said, "the girls have a great idea!"
61.
Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 
a)
Tim yelled, "I really want an iPad!"
b)
Tim yelled, I really want an iPad!
c)
"Tim yelled, I really want an iPad!"
d)
Tim yelled, "i really want an ipad!"
62.
Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 
a)
"I want to say something! shouted John!"
b)
"I want to say something shouted John!"
c)
"I want to say something!" shouted John.
d)
I want to say something! Shouted! John.
63.
An acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable. In a strong argument, this is usually accompanied by a refutation challenging the validity of the opposing argument.
a)
concession
b)
connotation
c)
counterargument
d)
refutation
64.
The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text. For Lou Gehrig’s speech it is the recent announcement of his illness and his subsequent retirement, but it is also the poignant contrast between his potent career and his debilitating disease.
a)
connotation
b)
context
c)
rhetorical appeals
d)
rhetorical triangle
65.
The time and place a speech is given or a piece is written.In the case of Gehrig’s speech, it is Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day. More specifically, his moment comes at home plate between games of a doubleheader.
a)
context
b)
occasion
c)
purpose
d)
subject
66.
Greek for “hostile.” An aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others. These generally do not concede that opposing opinions have any merit.
a)
persona
b)
polemic
c)
propaganda
d)
Mr. Johnson
67.
The spread of ideas and information to further a cause. In its negative sense, this is the use of rumors, lies, disinformation, and scare tactics in order to damage or promote a cause.
a)
pathos
b)
polemic
c)
propaganda
d)
rhetorical triangle
68.
"“This place is like a Garden of Eden.”
a)
Allusion
b)
Euphemism
c)
Synecdoche
d)
Anaphora
69.
The words that are used in the writing. There are many words with similar meanings. Why did the writer choose those particular ones? What effect is the writer going for with his/her word choice?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Imagery
c)
Diction
d)
Analogy
70.

What appeal is used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

71.

What appeal is used here?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

72.
Directly addressing counterarguments and proving that they are wrong or inferior.
a)
Counterclaim
b)
Claim
c)
Antithesis
d)
Refutation
73.
In the Toulmin Arguemtn, the Warrant is...
a)
Your main evidence
b)
Your argument
c)
The underlying principal that supports your argument.
d)
The specific evidence that supports your thesis
74.
Which of the following is the best way to qualify this claim:  "There should be a school night curfew for students because teens are too irresponsible to rest on a school night."
a)
There should definitely be a school night curfew . . .
b)
There possibly should be a school night curfew . . .
c)
 . . . because some teens are too irresponsible . . .
d)
. . . to rest on most school nights.
75.
In the claim, "Richard Nixon probably resigned as a result of the Watergate cover-up," the qualifier is
a)
as a result of
b)
Richard Nixon resigned
c)
probably
d)
the Watergate cover-up
76.
In the Toulmin Argument, the Backing is...
a)
Your main evidence
b)
Your argument
c)
The underlying principal that supports your argument.
d)
The specific evidence that supports your thesis
77.

Deliberative rhetoric is_________.

a)

political

b)

celebratory

c)

legal

d)

deductive

e)

inductive

78.

Forensic rhetoric is __________.

a)

political

b)

celebratory

c)

legal

d)

deductive

e)

inductive

79.

Epideictic rhetoric is ___________________.

a)

legal

b)

political

c)

celebratory

d)

inductive

e)

deductive

80.

Also known as the thesis, premise, or central assumption.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

counterargument

d)

reasons

81.

deliberative rhetoric deals with which two (choose two)

a)

praise

b)

persuade

c)

praise and blame

d)

dissuade

82.

Choose which type of fallacy is illustrated below:


"Of course council member Acevedo doesn't want to build a new high school; she doesn't have any children herself."

(Hint: Personal attack on those who support an opposing position.)

a)

Post Hoc

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Straw Man

d)

Slippery Slope

83.

Choose which type of fallacy is illustrated below:


"We've got to stop them from banning pornography. Once they start banning one form of literature, they will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books!"

(Hint: Contends that if a certain event occurs then it will set into motion a chain of events that end in disaster.)

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Straw Man

d)

Slippery Slope

84.
A means of convincing people to buy a certain product, believe something, act in a certain way, or agree with a point of view.
a)
Repetition
b)
Pathos
c)
Bandwagon
d)
Persuasion
85.

The type of language and speech you hear in courts.

a)

epideictic rhetoric

b)

deliberative rhetoric

c)

forensic rhetoric

d)

none of the above

86.

Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning

a)

Setting

b)

Context/Occasion

c)

Exposition

d)

Subject

87.

One's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing

a)

purpose

b)

persuasion

c)

goal

d)

objective

88.

Speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience

a)

Mood

b)

Point of view

c)

Perspective

d)

Tone

89.

Speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing

a)

Author

b)

Writer

c)

Persona

d)

Audience

90.
 I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket. 
a)
hot; I
b)
hot:I
c)
hot, I
d)
As it is
91.
There is only one way to make it to the top hard work
a)
top; hard
b)
top: hard
c)
top, hard
d)
As it is
92.
 Jane likes fruit however she does not like apples. 
a)
;however,
b)
,however;
c)
:however,
d)
As it is
93.
Terry is working on a project and he should be finished with it next week. 
a)
;and
b)
:and
c)
,and
d)
As it is
94.

We found the perfect gift ____ our father will love it ____ at the store.

a)

( ) (parentheses)

b)

[ ] (brackets)

c)

- - (dashes)

d)

; ; (semi-colons)

95.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
96.
Is this sentence correct?After Christmas, we will be studying: ancient Rome, fractions, and volcanoes.
a)
yes
b)
no
97.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a)
The cat enjoys lying in the sun, and playing with its catnip toy.
b)
The cat enjoys lying in the sun and playing with its catnip toy.
c)
The cat, enjoys lying in the sun and playing with its catnip toy.
d)
The cat enjoys lying in the sun and playing, with its catnip toy.
98.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

b)

My brother asked Will you help me with this

c)

My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

d)

My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

99.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

“You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

b)

You may sharpen your pencil, said the teacher.

c)

“You may sharpen your pencil,” said the teacher.

d)

“You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

100.
Quotation Marks
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
a)
I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.
b)
"I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".
c)
"I am having a party said Jenna.  and everyone is invited"
d)
"I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."

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